Brenda's Birthday Get-A-Way Weekend

              Brian took us away for a weekend to relax and recover from November.

                  This is around Mentone and Ft. Payne, Alabama.

                                     acres and acres

                                         Brenda and Brian

                                  just walking the land

                                        Sarah and Hannah

                                  Hannah feeding the goats

                                           Jesse

                                 Hannah, Brenda, and Sarah

                                        Hannah

  

                                          Sarah

                                        Jesse

                          Sarah, Hannah, Brian, Brenda and Jesse                                                    

The "rest" of November

                        Emily & Joshua on their honeymoon.

                                          Mrs. Emily Aldy

                                   a really happy guy !!!!

              Thanksgiving Day with the Brookins, Kuhns, and Shoops

                            Jesse, Hannah, Sarah and Harris

                                 Jesse, Hannah, Brian and Brenda

                                         Brenda and Sarah

                    Wedding gifts to be opened after the honeymoon.

     Joshua and Emily drove to Gatlinburg, TN. for their week long honeymoon. Meanwhile we celebrated Thanksgiving with dear friends, said our good-bye to Scott, as he returned to TX., then continued our tradition of Christmas decorating.

November 19, 2011 - The Wedding Day

          Truly the presence of the Lord was in this ceremony and Jesus was exalted.

                                     the bouquets

                                 the bride is leaving her home

                             Gram Yoh having a moment with Emily

                                 just precious

                             Sally Lou and Glenn with the Bride & Groom

                                  Joshua, Emily and Gram Yoh

                             pictures before the ceremony are so fun!!!

                              75% of the wedding party are siblings!

                                    Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Aldy

             Amazing the uses of peanut butter and Fiber One cereal !!

                                Brian getting that last good-bye look.                                          

                   
                                                                     
                                                                   

November Wedding Preparations

  It was a busy month of getting all the details accomplished for Emily and Joshua's wedding. Thank you to Dennis and Dara Aldy for making the rehearsal dinner so special.

                      Church kitchen - Brenda, Julie, Sarah, & Beth

                            Church Fellowship Hall ready for reception

                      Marilee Yoh, Sally Lou & Glenn Shoop

                                  Scott escorting Brenda

                      Best Man - Jonathan and Maid of Honor - Hannah

                         Emily and Brian ready to go down the aisle

   Pastor Bart, Emily, Joshua, Jonathan, Jeremiah, Jesse, Scott, Judah, Joseph

 Jesseca, Joy, Emory, Bethany, Sarah, Hannah, Emily & Joshua

                                      Sarah and Jeremiah

                                    Bethany and Jesse

                      Rehearsal Dinner at Ted's Restaurant, owned by Tasos, the Shoops' personal friend                                              

October Showers

The hostess for "Our Friends' shower"
Sandi, Kathy, Vanessa, Bethany, Jessy, Emory

                                    Emily and Brenda

                            Hannah, Sarah, Becky, and Walker

                   The hostesses gave Emily a vacuum cleaner.

                       Our two-car garage filled with furniture given to the
                                              engaged couple.
                               

                                       A washer & dryer in the back

                       Our church shower -
             the Fullness Ladies outdid themselves!

                                  a delicious brunch

                                  Hannah & Olivia

                            Ruthie, Olivia, AnnElise,Lydia, and Abbie

                           Amy, Sarah, Brenda & Emily

                            Dottie and Adrienne (our wedding pianist)

                              Amy, Teresa, & Meredith

                        Tanya (one of our wedding decorators) & Emily

                       Wendy (our other decorator and flower designer)

                                           Brenda and Cyndy
   Our home is overflowing with showers of blessings!  Literally. Emily has had five bridal showers- three in Alabama and two in Mississippi. It's been lots of fun and quite busy!